Tim Bunce <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here's my proposal: > * Basics:
> Parrot uses nested hashes for namespaces (like perl does). > * Relative roots: > Namespace lookup starts from a 'root' namespace (think root directory). > Here the P2 argument holds the root namespace to start the lookup from: > find_global P1, P2, ['global', 'namespace', 'hierarchy'], "thingname" I like that except: *again* above syntax sucks. find_global P1, P2 ['global'; 'namespace'; 'hierarchy'; "thingname" ] P2 can be a namespace PMC or the interpreter itself. find_global P3, P2 ['global'; 'namespace'; 'hierarchy' ] returns another namespace, and ... find_global P1, P3 [ "thingname" ] is the same, as the first. The original syntax would need heavy modifications in the assembler, the latter fits nicely. > Tim. leo
